]]>Serato DJ News: DJ’s will soon be able to mix songs streaming from SoundCloud & Tidal

The news has just dropped! Serato DJ has announced they’re launching a music streaming integration with Soundcloud and Tidal directly inside Serato DJ Pro & Lite.

What does this mean to perform DJ’s? Well, imagine being able to mix live any song hosted on Soundcloud and Tidal without the need of having the music locally on your Laptop or external hard drive, direct access to exclusive and eclectic remixes among many other things…

I would def love to see and I’m sure it will happen in near future where DJ’s can play/stream in their DJ sets Blockchain music from streaming platforms like Musicoin, Choon and whatever is cooking under the hood and to come, when this happens it;s definitely a game changer as it will allow music producer, remixers and the likes to earn instantly as their songs are being played in like clubs, festivals, parties and such.

Are you a Serato DJ user? What do you think about Serato integration with Streaming platforms? Let me know your thought in the comment box below.

What is Serato DJ? For those who are not familiar with Serato DJ

You can check out more Music from DJ Lethal Skillz on Dsound and Musicoin.

]]>http://djlethalskillz.com/serato-dj-news-djs-will-soon-be-able-to-mix-songs-streaming-from-soundcloud-tidal/feed/0Great Updates from Musicoin to all Artists and Music Creators Worldwide!http://djlethalskillz.com/great-updates-from-musicoin-to-all-artists-and-music-creators-worldwide/
http://djlethalskillz.com/great-updates-from-musicoin-to-all-artists-and-music-creators-worldwide/#respondThu, 18 Oct 2018 06:47:34 +0000http://djlethalskillz.com/?p=670If you haven’t heard about Musicoin yet; Musicoin is more than the world’s first blockchain enabled music streaming service, it…

If you haven’t heard about Musicoin yet; Musicoin is more than the world’s first blockchain enabled music streaming service, it is a project that celebrates independent artists by empowering them to be heard anywhere — subscription and advertising-free — with fair and direct compensation. Thanks to blockchain and the platform’s PPP (Pay-Per-Play) protocol, 100% of royalties are paid instantly and directly to artists in MUSIC, $Musicoin’s in-house cryptocurrency. In a recent move unheard of in both the music and crypto industries, Musicoin announced its pledge to guarantee top payouts among leading streaming services. Source: Musicoin Medium Official

If you are a Musicoin Listener or Musician you might have noticed recently the new announcement that shows on your profile page when you’re logged in (As per screenshot below)

What does this mean to artists and music creators?

Musicoin has implemented an artist payout adjustment since September 8. Although each stream currently yields an instant payout of one Musicoin per play (still exceeding every leading music platform in the market, including Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Spotify) The Musicoin Project has chosen to enact an adjustment to its PPP (Pay-Per-Play) protocol, guaranteeing artists receive the best compensation — even during sustained bear markets. More Info & Source

With this adjustment in place, the platform will be coded to distribute a payout total equivalent to USD0.011 worth of Musicoin per play whenever its market price is less than USD0.01. And unlike leading streaming services, artists on Musicoin are awarded 100% of their streaming royalties, instantly. This particular adjustment will be automatically disable whenever Musicoin’s market price goes above the minimum payout of USD0.011, so artists can profit from volatility. Additionally, the minimum payout may be increased in the future, in order to remain the top payer among leading platforms.

Average gross payouts per song stream (Source: The Trichordist, January 15, 2018)

“Guaranteeing best-in-class streaming royalties is a love letter to artists, the lifeblood of the music industry,” says Isaac Mao, founder of The Musicoin Project. “We’re tired of corporations getting fat off of the musician’s hard work.”

This transparent, focused commitment to putting the artist first is unprecedented in an industry dominated by large corporate players. According to a Citi GPS report published in August, record labels and music companies absorbed a staggering 88% of revenue generated in 2017, including album sales, streaming, YouTube ads, radio royalties, and ticket sales. And if that wasn’t aggravating enough, consider that this measly 12% artist payout has only increased 5% since the year 2000.

Zeljko Stanojkovski, Musicoin’s Chief Content Officer adds, “Putting artists first helps buck the unfortunate decades-long ‘industry standard’ of handing them the short end of the stick. We hope that giving artists 100% of their streaming royalties sends a strong message that can help trigger a sea change in the music industry. This PPP adjustment strengthens one of Musicoin’s core ideas: to change the industry in favor of artists.”

Artists eager to receive top streaming compensation are encouraged to join Musicoin today.

More Information about Musicoin and how You can start your musical journey as a musician on the Blockchain check out my recent article featured on The Creative Crypto the Steem powered magazine dedicated to all things creative on the blockchain developed by the @Sndbox Incubator.

“KL 2 Beirut” released April 11, 2008 became a classic HipHop track and part of the Malaysian HipHop lovers and local scene, also KL 2 Beirut was listed on the Radio Charts upon release as number 1 for over 4 months! The song is a collective effort work between DJ Fuzz (Kuala Lumpur) and DJ Lethal Skillz the Producers and MC Moe (Lebanon) the rapper.

]]>From a Hobby to Passion, and to Tournaments | CAPCOM STREET FIGHTER STORY & INSPIRED MUSIC

From a Hobby to Passion, and to Tournaments
What most think of as a hobby or way to unwind and killing time can actually turn to a professional career…

I remember Back in the days I used to skip school and spend a lot of time playing Streetfighter the classic at the arcades until the hobby became a passion and then it led me to join professional arcade tournaments in my home country Lebanon, Beirut, and the Middle East region.

I held the Lebanese “Street Fighter Arcades Champion Title” for 3 years in a row 1992, 1993 and 1994 and I also took second place in Cyprus.

My personal favorite characters were Ryu and Ken I used to swap between them depending on my opponents…

Now To The Music…

This beat is made last year and was inspired from the weekly producer battles that used to take place on another platform like whaleshares @seveaux will know …

I used video game inspired sounds to create this beat varying from the Arcade machine sounds, Sound FX from Street Fighter the game itself all fused with some Far Eastern sounds straight up raw Boom Bap Hip-Hop beat.

Theme is taken from my personal favorite and most famous Capcom‘s arcade game “Street Fighter”

The Red Bull Music 3Style World DJ Championships have been advancing the culture of DJing and entertaining audiences all around the world since 2010. Last year’s World Final in Krakow, Poland was absolutely incredible and we are now set to embark on our ninth year as a global event series and don’t worry, it promises to be even bigger and better!

From April 15th – June 1st, 2018 DJs from all over the world can enter the championships with a 5 minute #3STYLE performance video submission that will be evaluated by our panel of past World Champions. In late June, the participants of the World Tour will be announced and starting in September, National Final Events will be taking place all over the globe.

The winners of these events, along with a select few global wildcards (from countries without National Final Events), will then make their way to Taiwan for an all-expense-paid trip to participate in the Red Bull Music 3Style World Finals IX.

Check out the Red Bull Music 3Style full list of the finalists for this year’s national championships and links to their social media so you can follow them in their journey to claiming the title for 2018:

]]>http://djlethalskillz.com/red-bull-music-3style-world-dj-championships-2018-finalist-revealed/feed/0The Red Bull Music 3Style World DJ Championships IX: Lebanon National Finals Coming Up!http://djlethalskillz.com/the-red-bull-music-3style-world-dj-championships-ix-lebanon-national-finals-coming-up/
http://djlethalskillz.com/the-red-bull-music-3style-world-dj-championships-ix-lebanon-national-finals-coming-up/#respondThu, 11 Oct 2018 01:53:08 +0000http://djlethalskillz.com/?p=647The Red Bull Music 3Style World DJ Championships IX World Tour has started and my home country national final is…

The Red Bull Music 3Style World DJ Championships IX World Tour has started and my home country national final is happening again this year, I’m super excited to see my DJ ninjas competing for the title and see who will claim the title and represent our country Lebanon in the world finals that is taking place in Taipei on the 30’th of October.

Highlights from the Red Bull 3Style World Finals in Krakow, Poland 2018

The event this year is taking place in Beirut at the @ballroomblitzbeirut on November 3’rd featuring the 6 finalists dimitrikhneisser, djbeats, djeliosafetly, eedrienn, jadorjude and ghanimepierre.

It’s a very exciting and humbling experience to take part in such an international and historical event. From seeing our local young new breed of DJs battling it out showing who’s the best to go to the Red Bull 3Style World Finals in Taipei, to meeting up with the former Red Bull 3Style champs and performing with them on the same stage…

An advice I would like to give to DJs starting out?

Be patient and love what you do! Practice, practice, practice…. It’s simple, if you truly love something, you will give it your 300% and with time you will be heard and will stand out. Try to join other small DJ groups, train together, ask when you have questions, and train as much as possible.

I’m always striving to keep this amazing Turntablism art form and culture alive especially in the Middle East where our youth are mostly surrounded by corrupt politics, sectarian conflicts and lack of opportunities. With that said music helps to bridge and empower communities through the International language of music and now combined with the powers of the Blockchain and its amazing opportunities that it provides artists.

DJ Lethal Skillz: Reintroduction & 1+ Year Anniversary on Steemit

For those who don’t know DJ Lethal Skillz, I have been on Steemit for a year +I come from computer engineering background, a Hip Hop Music Producer & DJ, a Steemian, Crypto Enthusiast, Sndbox Stalwart, Musicoin Global Ambassador, MSP Curator and more …

Wooo Ha! Salute Steemit I’m back and in full effect after being away for the past 7 weeks traveling in the Middle East on a music/blockchain trip, I got loaaaads to catch up on but more about that in upcoming posts…

Let’s get into this one,

Apologies for the journal but my experience so far on Steemit and the Blockchain can’t be summarized shorter I tried my best to keep it as short as I can and apologies if I missed mentioning anyone!

Background I come from computer engineering background, worked in various multinational companies looking out for Global WAN Infrastructure, Security and Regional I.T operations; retired from corporate world for about a decade now and fully devoted to my musical career since.

MUSIC AND DJ Lethal Skillz Since the early 1990s, Lethal Skillz has been holding it down as one the Arab world’s elder DJ statesman – earning the title as the oldest and most established turntablist in the Middle East and North Africa. He was the first to push turntablism as an art form in the Middle East and has continued to be one of Arab hip-hop’s most notable cultural ambassadors – having traveled the world representing Lebanon and the Middle East hip-hop through literally hundreds of community DJ workshops, free concerts, b-boy events, and through his own work as a prolific radio host.

He was the first Arabic judge for the DMC World DJ Championship GCC Battles hosted in Dubai (2007), and he has sought to use his influence in hip-hop to sow the seeds of peace and empower the community through the pillars of hip-hop culture with an unyielding commitment to keeping DJ culture alive and kicking with a new generation of youth -wherever he goes.

Rocking it live with the Grandmaster Flash

Home Grown DJ Community Workshop, Malaysia

I came to know about Steemit a year plus ago after I was told about it through a close friend @vandigital then learned about @teammalaysia and @sndbox through the sensei @bitrocker2020, with the support of great people and fellow Steemians and communities like @kelvinwong@whaleshares@sndbox@musicoins@minnowsupport@hhtb@sma to mention a few … From there onwards I embarked on a new journey in learning more about the Blockchain, exploring those blocks and spreading the word about it through various means from musical to community projects.

In the midst of the massive content on Steemit, lots of community projects and initiatives become hard to come by especially for the newcomers on the platform.

Communities, Projects, Contests & More

Here’s list down to some of the many communities, initiatives and projects we got going at the moment and I’m personally involved in, I recommend you to check each individual initiative out especially if you are into music, an artist or simply a content creator!

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A Steem Incubator for Creatives and Communities

Sndbox is an incubator that leverages the Steem blockchain to empower creatives and communities worldwide. Its membership program trains diverse professionals to integrate emerging technologies and establish impactful projects. We use Steemit as a platform to recruit, coach and empower creative blockchain entrepreneurs across 20 countries and over a dozen languages.
I have been blessed to be part of Sndbox Cohort 1 since beginning of the year, learned so much, met a and made great friends alike through our sndbox global network of great and active positive like minded people driven by the great minds and great cool duo none other then @voronoi and @hansikhouse ! Woop Woop! haha
I am also now a Sndbox Steward, member of great Sndbox Stalwarts spread across the globe doing great things using the power of Steemit and the Blockchain. Watch @Sndbox introduction video to learn more about the concept and driving force behind this global community here.

Musicoin (MUSIC)

A Smart Crypto Currency and Music Streaming Platform built upon the Musicoin blockchain. I have also been blessed to be part of the great **@Musicoin** global Ambassadors family, if you need any help or inquiries relating to Musicoin or would like to join our Global Ambassador Program get in contact leave me a message in the comment bow below.

ABOUT MUSICOIN:

Musicoin is a digital currency that designed to support the creation, publication, and consumption of music as a cycle. The system uses a special algorithm to generate a currency called Musicoin (MC), as well as another algorithm to support automated contracts (“smart contracts”) which enable creators and consumers to exchange value in a frictionless environment. With a unique currency and a solid contract system, large scale transactions around music becomes possible. Universal Basic Income (UBI) has made it possible for listeners to listen for free and musicians to upload and share their music for free as its paid by Musicoin (MC) miners. Each play for your music is rewarded with one Musicoin, this can be exchanged for fiat money.

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ʜɪᴛs ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴏᴜsᴇ

**HITS OF THE HOUSE** The weekly hits are so big, they could bring the house down. The point of Hits of The House is to be a fun exercise in showing what might be playing on the Steemit jukebox weekly. Typically, restaurants and venues of the sort that had a jukebox would have options that were current hits or “Hits of The House.” We are taking that idea and bringing it into the present time with crypto-currency and Steemit. Your posts are selected by your house mixer @playitforward based on several factors, and only one per day gets chosen to be highlighted.

All hits of the house winners of Steemit get a resteem from @recordpool!

ʜɪᴘ ʜᴏᴘ ᴛʜᴇ ʙʟᴏᴄᴋᴄʜᴀɪɴ

[_Hip Hop The Blockchain A Global Initiative to Empower Hip Hop Creators & Consumers on the Blockchain.
‘Hip Hop The Blockchain‘ aims to bridge the gap between the general public and existing Blockchain platforms. Through “edutainment” we hope to empower people with our creative presentation and inspire them to make the effort to participate in these platforms and learn more about the technology
behind them.Hip Hop The Blockchain Freedom, Independence & Emancipation through Peace, Love, Unity & Having Fun on the Blockchain. “Participation is Power” theblockchain.hiphopJoin Hip Hop The Blockchain on Discord [Here

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**Record Pool** a music curation initiative started small for the love of sharing good music daily on Steemit then grown into a larger Steemit community music project. Now operated by @djlethalskillz, @scuzzy, and @playitforward among other cool initiatives here to make music on the blockchain spread among the masses. Join Us Here
Curate Music Daily & Win Weekly Rewards!

**Vibrations** There’s one universal “language” that we all speak no matter the origin — across linguistic and cultural boundaries. And that “language” is called… Music
Share a song that inspired you today! In the comments, share that one song with a brief explanation of how it inspired you. We will feature the best comments on the next episode of Vibrations! Join the **Vibrations** and Share music that inspired you today!

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**STEEMIT MUSIC REVIEW** is an opportunity for the Steemit community to support our own musicians, artists, and bands. The objective is to dig for the latest music created by Steemians, then to write a music review. We also reward winners weekly. _Curate Steemit Music Reviews & Win Weekly Rewards!_

**Music Colors** is a continuation of @Scuzzy‘s “Colors of Music” series, where he showcased the latest music videos so that the community can discover new audiovisuals. Be inspired and entertained as we explore five unique music videos. _DID YOU KNOW that listening to music is among the few activities that utilizes the entire brain?_

]]>http://djlethalskillz.com/music-in-the-blockchain-era-with-dj-lethal-skillz-steemit/feed/0DJ Tips & Freebies: Exploring Serato Sample & How To Use ithttp://djlethalskillz.com/dj-tips-freebies-exploring-serato-sample-how-to-use-it/
http://djlethalskillz.com/dj-tips-freebies-exploring-serato-sample-how-to-use-it/#respondMon, 08 Oct 2018 05:11:59 +0000http://djlethalskillz.com/?p=636I am a big fan and user of Serato products, I have been using their hardware and Software since Serato…

I am a big fan and user of Serato products, I have been using their hardware and Software since Serato entered the market back in 1998. Throughout the years using Serato from its early versions and being a test user in the Middle East I have accumulated quite a lot of experience on how a DJ can push their performance to a higher level using these Hardware and Software tools.

Today I am going to be sharing the beauty and power of the “Serato Sampler” within ‘Serato DJ‘ Software and at the end of this post provide you with FREE goodies to spice up your live DJ Sets or use them for Finger Drumming or Production.

Serato DJ Lots of DJ’s nowadays use the Serato DJ Sampler(formally called SP6) software to trigger DJ sound Fx during their live DJ Sets (like the Horns, Rises, Drops, Police horns…) but actually the Serato Sampler can be used beyond just triggering samples…

You can use Serato DJ Sampler to take your performance to the next level by spicing up your mixes and showcase performance by doing finger drumming, or remixing a song live during your DJ sets.

To Do So, First you need to enable the Serato Sampler Feature so it unlocks the interface that you can later setup accordingly to your preference as per the below screenshot.

Once enabled it will open a new section in your main Serato DJ screen like this:

Next you will need to configure it.

Here’s a video by the official Serato website below demonstrating the basics on how to set your Cue Points & Loops.

Serato DJ can definitely take your DJ performance to the next level and make you stand out from the other DJ’s if you learn and master all it’s features, i will be uncovering more features and topics about it and beyond.

Last year during my trip to Dubai for a local cultural DJ’s meetup hosted by DJ Corner (Dubai) I got interviewed by Pioneer for the Middle East region in where I got to share my story from early beginnings as a DJ and how and why I chose music, to talking about the art of turntablism, my inspirations and how the DJ culture and music technology have evolved today and many more.

Pioneer Middle East: 1 on 1 with DJ Lethal Skillz

let me know what do you think about the DJ culture? Do you think to become a DJ nowadays is easier than before? Is technology helping?

Source: <culturesofresistancefilms.com>

Does each gesture really make a difference? Can music and dance be weapons of peace? Director Iara Lee embarked on a two-year, five-continent trek to find out. From MALI, where the music of Tuareg resistance rises from the desert, to BURMA, where monks acting in the tradition of Gandhi take on a dictatorship, moving on to Brazil, where musicians reach out to slum kids and transform guns into guitars, and ending in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, where photography, music, and film have given a voice to those rarely heard, CULTURES OF RESISTANCE explores how art and creativity can be the ammunition in the battle for peace and justice.

Director Iara LeeIara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity and connects and supports agitators, educators, farmers, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action!